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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
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Renowned
Florida Original Songwriter, Robert Orr"Bobby" Hicks, 54,
Tampa died
Wednesday, December 19, 2007, following a short illness. Descended from a pioneer family of the
Tampa
Bay area, Bobby was born in
Tampa on September 4, 1953.
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Wednesday, 07 February 2007 |
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Dash Moore passed on Jan 24, in
St Augustine,
at age 71. Many of the old timers
in FOFF will remember Dash, a street musician on St George St and
attendee of many folk festivals around the state. Dash was known to be a musical associate of Will McLean and wrote many Florida folk songs. He traveled throughout Florida singing his songs for people at festivals and around the campfires. A memorial service will be
held on the banks of the Suwannee in May of
this year.
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Sunday, 18 February 2007 |
Bill Hewitt, FOLKSINGER
Aug. 9, 1926 - Jan. 24, 2007
| | William Hewitt, 80, Sarasota, died Jan. 24, 2007. He was born Aug. 9, 1926, in Chester, Pa., and came to Sarasota in
1951. He was a finish carpenter and a Navy veteran of World War II. He
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Tuesday, 21 March 2006 |
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Don Groom was a Cherokee Indian and Florida songwriter. Born in Cherokee, North Carolina, Don later went on to study journalism and traught at the University of Florida in Gainesville. His songs are song
at festivals and campgrounds throughout Florida. He wrote songs about
Native Americans, Florida and about being a good human being. He was
appreciated for his original songs, as well as his wit, humor and
sincerity.
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Saturday, 07 April 2007 |
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Thelma
Ann Boltin
Cousin Thelma Ann Boltin, was director and emcee of the Florida Folk Festival for 30 years, an institution
that she helped found in 1952. Boltin
was actively involved in the field of folklore for over 40 years, helping start smaller festivals like the Heart of Florida Folk Festival, held in Dade City. She served as the chairman
of folk music for the Florida and National Federation of Music Clubs and
was the recipient of a national award from the American Association for
State and Local History for "contributions to preservation and popularization
of Florida folkways, folklore, and folk music."
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